Katherine Applegate ist eine hoch angesehene amerikanische Autorin, die vor allem für ihre Beiträge zur Kinderliteratur bekannt ist. Sie wurde am 9. Oktober 1956 in Michigan geboren und schreibt unter verschiedenen Pseudonymen, wie L.E. Blair, Katherine Kendall, Pat Pollari, A.R. Plumb, Beth Kincaid und Nicholas Stevens. Applegate hat zahlreiche Bücher für junge Leser verfasst, darunter den Newbery Medal-gekrönten Roman "The One and Only Ivan".
Zu ihren weiteren bedeutenden Werken zählen "Home of the Brave", "Crenshaw" und "Wishtree", die alle signifikante Zeit auf der New York Times-Bestsellerliste verbracht haben. Applegate hat zudem mehrere Bilderbücher veröffentlicht, wie "The Buffalo Storm", "The Remarkable True Story of Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla" und "Sometimes You Fly". Darüber hinaus hat sie frühe Kapitelbücher für junge Leser verfasst, darunter "Roscoe Riley Rules" und "Doggo and Pupper".
Neben ihrer Sololaufbahn hat Applegate mit ihrem Ehemann Michael Grant an mehreren Serien zusammengearbeitet, wie "Animorphs", "Remnants" und "Everworld", sowie an dem Jugendroman "Eve and Adam". Gemeinsam haben sie über 35 Millionen Bücher weltweit verkauft. Applegates Werke wurden in Dutzende Sprachen übersetzt und mit zahlreichen Auszeichnungen geehrt, darunter die Christopher Medal, den Golden Kite Award, den Bank Street Josette Frank Award, den California Book Award Gold Medal, den Crystal Kite Award, den Green Earth Book Honor Award, die Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award und den E.B. White Read Aloud Award. Ihre Bücher sind auch in vielen Bundesstaat-Bestenlisten, Jahresbestenlisten und Bestsellerlisten von Publishers Weekly, USA Today und der New York Times aufgeführt. "The One and Only Ivan" wurde in einen Disney-Film mit Brian Cranston, Sam Rockwell und Angelina Jolie adaptiert. Applegate lebt derzeit mit ihrer Familie und verschiedenen Haustieren in Marin County, Kalifornien. Sie wird von Elena Giovinazzo bei Pippin Properties, Inc. vertreten.
Animorphs Books (as K.A. Applegate)
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The Invasion
1996
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The Visitor
1996
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The Encounter
1996
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The Message
1996
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The Predator
1996
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The Capture
1997
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The Stranger
1997
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The Alien
1997
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The Secret
1997
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The Android
1997
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The Forgotten
1997
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The Reaction
1997
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The Change
1997
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The Unknown
1998
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The Escape
1998
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The Warning
1998
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The Underground
1998
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The Decision
1998
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The Departure
1998
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The Discovery
1998
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The Threat
1998
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The Solution
1998
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The Pretender
1998
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The Suspicion
1998
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The Extreme
1999
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The Attack
1999
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The Exposed
1999
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The Experiment
1999
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The Sickness
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The Reunion
1999
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The Conspiracy
1999
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The Separation
1999
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The Illusion
1999
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The Prophecy
1999
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The Proposal
1999
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The Mutation
1999
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The Weakness
2000
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The Arrival
2000
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The Hidden
2000
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The Other
2000
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The Familiar
2000
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The Journey
2000
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The Test
2000
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The Unexpected
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The Revelation
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The Deception
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The Resistance
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The Return
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The Diversion
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The Ultimate
2001
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The Absolute
2001
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The Sacrifice
2001
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The Answer
2001
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The Beginning
2001
Animorphs Megamorphs Books (as K.A. Applegate)
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The Andalite's Gift
1997
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In the Time of Dinosaurs
1998
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Elfangor's Secret
1999
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Back to Before
2000
Andalite Chronicles Books (as K.A. Applegate)
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The Andalite Chronicles
1997
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Elfangor's Journey
1997
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Alloran's Choice
1997
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An Alien Dies
1997
Animorphs Companion Books (as K.A. Applegate)
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The Hork-Bajir Chronicles
1998
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Visser
1999
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The Ellimist Chronicles
2000
Animorphs Graphix Books (as K.A. Applegate, with Michael Grant)
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The Invasion: A Graphic Novel
2020
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The Visitor: The Graphic Novel
2021
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The Encounter: The Graphic Novel
2022
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The Message: The Graphic Novel
2023
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The Predator: The Graphic Novel
2024
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The Capture: The Graphic Novel
2025
Animorphs Graphix Books (as K.A. Applegate, with Michael Grant, with Michael Grant)
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The Invasion: A Graphic Novel
2020
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The Visitor: The Graphic Novel
2021
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The Encounter: The Graphic Novel
2022
Alternamorphs Books (as K.A. Applegate)
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The First Journey
1999
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The Next Passage
2000
Doggo and Pupper Books
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Doggo and Pupper
2021
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Doggo and Pupper Save the World
2022
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Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy
2023
Doggo and Pupper Books (with Charlie Alder)
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Doggo and Pupper
2021
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Doggo and Pupper Save the World
2022
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Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy
2023
Endling Books
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The Last
2018
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The First
2019
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The Only
2021
Everworld Books (as K.A. Applegate)
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Search for Senna
1999
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Land of Loss
1999
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Enter the Enchanted
1999
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Realm of the Reaper
1999
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Discover the Destroyer
2000
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Fear the Fantastic
2000
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Gateway to the Gods
2000
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Brave the Betrayal
2000
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Inside the Illusion
2000
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Understand the Unknown
2000
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Mystify the Magician
2001
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Entertain the End
2001
Eve and Adam Books (with Michael Grant)
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Eve & Adam
2012
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Love Sucks and Then You Die
2013
Eve and Adam Series in Chronological Order
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Love Sucks and Then You Die
2013
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Eve & Adam
2012
Girl Talk Books (as L.E. Blair)
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Welcome to Junior High!
1990
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Face-Off!
1990
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The New You
1990
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Rebel, Rebel
1990
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It's All in the Stars
1990
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The Ghost of Eagle Mountain
1990
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Odd Couple
1990
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Stealing the Show
1990
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Peer Pressure
1990
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Falling in Like
1990
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Mixed Feelings
1990
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Drummer Girl
1990
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The Winning Team
1991
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Earth Alert!
1991
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On the Air
1991
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Here Comes the Bride
1991
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Star Quality
1991
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Keeping the Beat
1991
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Family Affair
1991
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Rockin' Class Trip
1992
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Baby Talk
1992
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Problem Dad
1992
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House Party
1992
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Cousins
1992
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Horse Fever
1992
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Beauty Queens
1992
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Perfect Match
1992
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Center Stage
1992
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Family Rules
1992
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The Bookshop Mystery
1992
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It's a Scream!
1992
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Katie's Close Call
1992
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Randy and the Perfect Boy
1992
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Allison, Shape Up!
1992
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Katie and Sabrina's Big Competition
1992
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Sabrina and the Calf-Raising Disaster
1992
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Randy's Big Dream
1992
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Allison to the Rescue!
1992
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Katie and the Impossible Cousins
1992
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Sabrina Wins Big
1992
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Randy and the Great Canoe Race
1992
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Allison's Baby-Sitting Adventure
1992
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Katie's Beverly Hills Friend
1992
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Randy's Big Chance
1992
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Sabrina and Too Many Boys!
1992
Making Out Books
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Zoey Fools Around
1994
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Jake Finds Out
1994
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Nina Won't Tell
1994
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Ben's in Love
1994
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Claire Gets Caught
1994
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What Zoey Saw
1994
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Lucas Gets Hurt
1994
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Aisha Goes Wild
1994
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Zoey Plays Games
1996
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Nina Shapes Up
1996
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Ben Takes a Chance
1996
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Claire Can't Lose
1996
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Don't Tell Zoey
1996
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Aaron Lets Go
1996
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Who Loves Kate?
1996
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Lara Gets Even
1996
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Two-Timing Aisha
1996
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Zoey Speaks Out
1996
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Kate Finds Love
1997
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Never Trust Lara
1997
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Trouble with Aaron
1997
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Always Loving Zoey
1997
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Lara Gets Lucky
1997
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Now Zoey's Alone
1997
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Don't Forget Lara
1998
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Zoey's Broken Heart
1998
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Falling for Claire
1998
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Zoey Comes Home
1998
Ocean City / Making Waves Books
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Ocean City / Making Waves
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Love Shack / Tease
1993
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Fireworks / Sweet
1993
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Boardwalk / Thrill
1993
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Reunion / Heat
1994
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Heat Wave / Secret
1994
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Bonfire / Attitude
1994
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Swept Away / Burn
1995
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Shipwrecked / Wild
1995
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Beach Party / Chill
1995
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Forever
1995
Summer / Making Waves (In the UK) Books
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June Dreams
1995
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July's Promise
1995
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August Magic
1995
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Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal
1996
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Sand, Surf, and Secrets
1996
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Rays, Romance, and Rivalry
1996
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Spring Break Reunion
1996
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Sun-Kissed Christmas / Summer Christmas
2010
The One and Only Ivan Books
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The One and Only Ivan
2012
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The One and Only Bob
2020
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The One and Only Ruby
2023
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The One and Only Family
2024
Remnants Books (as K.A. Applegate)
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The Mutation
1999
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The Mayflower Project
2001
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Destination Unknown
2001
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Them
2001
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Mutation
2002
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Nowhere Land
2001
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Breakdown
2002
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Isolation
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Mother, May I?
2002
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No Place Like Home
2002
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Lost and Found
2003
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Dream Storm
2003
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Aftermath
2003
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Survival
2003
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Begin Again
2003
Roscoe Riley Rules Books
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Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
2008
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Never Swipe a Bully's Bear
2008
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Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog
2008
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Never Swim in Applesauce
2008
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Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher
2009
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Never Walk in Shoes That Talk
2009
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Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin
2009
Einzelromane
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Home of the Brave
2007
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Crenshaw
2015
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Wishtree
2017
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Willodeen
2021
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Wilodeen
2021
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Odder
2022
Bilderbücher
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The World's Best Jinx McGee
1992
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The Buffalo Storm
2007
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Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
2014
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Sometimes You Fly
2018
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Pocket Bear
2025
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The Littlest Elephant (With: Lita Judge)
2026
Love Stories Books (with Rhys Bowen, with Elizabeth Craft, with Cameron Dokey, with Kieran Scott, with Wendy Loggia, with Elizabeth Chandler, with Elizabeth Winfrey, with Randi Reisfeld, with Julie Taylor)
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Sharing Sam
1995
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The Boy Next Door ( By: Rhys Bowen)
1995
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More Than a Friend (By: Elizabeth Winfrey)
1995
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Hot Summer Nights (By: Elizabeth Chandler)
1996
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My So-Called Boyfriend (By: Elizabeth Winfrey)
1996
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Who Do You Love? ( By: Rhys Bowen)
1996
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He's Not What You Think (By: Randi Reisfeld)
1997
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Love Happens (By: Elizabeth Chandler)
1997
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Together Forever (By: Cameron Dokey)
1997
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What We Did Last Summer (By: Elizabeth Craft)
1998
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Crushing on You (By: Wendy Loggia)
1998
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Trust Me (By: Kieran Scott)
1998
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Kiss and Tell (By: Kieran Scott)
1998
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Falling for Ryan (By: Julie Taylor)
1998
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At First Sight (By: Elizabeth Chandler)
1998
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I Do (By: Elizabeth Chandler)
1999
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While You Were Gone (By: Kieran Scott)
1999
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Torn Apart ( By: Rhys Bowen)
1999
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How Do I Tell? (By: Kieran Scott)
1999
Love Stories Books (with Rhys Bowen, with Elizabeth Craft, with Kieran Scott)
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Sharing Sam
1995
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The Boy Next Door
1995
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Who Do You Love?
1996
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What We Did Last Summer
1998
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Trust Me
1998
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Kiss and Tell
1998
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While You Were Gone
1999
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Torn Apart
1999
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How Do I Tell?
1999
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Justin & Nicole
2000
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Jake & Christy
2000
Disney's The Little Mermaid Books
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Green-Eyed Pearl (By: Suzanne Weyn)
1992
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Nefazia Visits the Palace (By: Suzanne Weyn)
1992
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Reflections of Arsulu (By: Marilyn Kaye)
1992
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The Same Old Song (By: Marilyn Kaye)
1992
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Arista's New Boyfriend (By: M.J. Carr)
1993
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Ariel the Spy (By: Jan Carr, M.J. Carr)
1993
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King Triton, Beware!
1993
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The Haunted Palace
1993
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The Boyfriend Mix-Up
1994
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The Practical-Joke War (By: Stephanie St. Pierre)
1994
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The Dolphins of Coral Cove (By: K. S. Rodriguez)
1994
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Alana's Secret Friend (By: Walt Disney, Fred Marvin, Disney Storybook Artists, Jess Christopher, Philo Barnhart)